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Thread: Cleaning Polished Aluminum???

  1. #31
    DaveA
    cool glad i could help ... one thing about die grinders ... start off with with a flapper wheel probably like 100 grit or 220 .. dont be afraid to use it up ...i mean all the flapper wheel . be careful that you dont overspeed the the felt bobs when you polish they exploed ... there usually marked on the max speed somewhere . ive had a few do that and ive dug the shaft into the metal and had to start over ..it sucks .but have fun your gonna go through a lot of material and bobbs and sandpaper ..there are a few websites to look at ....... www.caswellplating.com and www.tarheelproducts.com ... if the links are not working just pm me ill help ya out till then seeya
    I buy from Skip at Tarheel- great guy- and he's just 45 min away from me. We use the 4hp Porter Cable high speed handheld buffers. That monster will kill you- but it gets the job done on the wheels we do. We start with sandpaper- 80-120 then to 220 and finish with 320. Then tripoli with a sewn spiral buff (or sandwich two together depending on the work) and then finish with a loose buff and white compound. Skip has a 'super white' that I've not tried yet that's supposed to be even finer. He does sell whiting that is great for cleaning up the black oxidation and works a bit better than the cornstarch or baking flour, without scratching. ZoopSeal is the trick for keeping the finish bright.

  2. #32
    mirrorimage
    wow ill have to give him a call ...sweet

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